Refilling DEF
Variant 1
Variant 2
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Screwdisposable hose 2 ontothe filler neck
of thevehicle until hand-tight.
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Liftupand tip DEF refill canister 1.
The filling processstops when theDEF tank is
completely full.
DEF refill canister 1 can be removedwhen it
has been onlypartiallyemptied.
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Unscrew disposable hose 2 and close DEF
and refill canister 1 in reverseorder.
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Switchonthe ignition foratleast 60 seconds.
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Startthe vehicle.
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Avoid storing DEF containerspermanently in
thevehicle.
DEF refill bottle
Onlyscrew theDEF refill bottle hand-tightonto
thefiller openinginthe engine compartment. It
mayotherwise be damaged.
DEF refill bottles 1 can be obtained at manygas
stations or at aqualified specialistworkshop.
Refill bottles without athreadedcap offerno
overfill protection.DEF mayleak out as aresult
of overfilling. Mercedes-Benz offers special refill
bottles withathreadedcap. Theseare available
at anyFreightliner Sprinter service center.
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Unscrew theprotectivecap from DEFrefill
bottle 1.
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Place DEFrefill bottle 1 as shown on filler
opening 2 and screw it on clockwise until
hand-tight.
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Press DEFrefill bottle 1 towardsfiller open‐
ing 2.
The DEFtank is filled. This could takeupto
one minute.
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When theDEF refill bottle is no longer
pressed down, filling stops. The bottle can be
removedwhen it has been onlypartially emp‐
tied.
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LetgoofDEF refill bottle 1.
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Driving and parking